Pub meal prices could drop to 2006 levels
The cost of a pub meal could drop back to 2006 levels as competition for customers increases, according to one market analyst. Peter Backman of...
Archives for June 9, 2009
Glastonbury signs up Tuborg
Tuborg is to be the official beer of Glastonbury this summer, as it continues its links with live music events. The Carlsberg-owned brand will be the...
How to become a cine-bar
You'll need to pay for a special licence, but, as Gemma McKenna discovered, it can still be profitable to screen the latest movie hits.
Pub complains after missing out on grant
Pubs that missed out on grants to help move their businesses forward because of tight deadlines could be in line for extra funding. Rural pubs in the...
Mulholland: pubco bosses should step down
The bosses of Britain's biggest pubcos should step down with immediate effect — that's the call from staunch anti-pubco MP Greg Mulholland. The Lib...
'Meal deals' pushing down pub menu prices
Managed pubs are struggling to pass on the full effect of food inflation as deals continue to drive the market, according to new data.Industry...
Fair Pint: talks no substitute for inquiry
A negotiated agreement for reform should not be seen as an alternative to a full Competition Commission inquiry, Fair Pint has said. The anti pubco...
Pubs go down on the farm for meat masterclass
Pubs found out more about the meat on the menu at a special 'farm to plate' day organised by catering butcher Owen Taylor.More than 50 chefs and...
Redundancies leading to increase in drinking
People are turning to alcohol to relieve the stress caused by redundancy, according to new research by alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware. One in...
Gerry Price blog: pinch has now really hit
Gerry Price, leaseholder of the Inn at West End, Surrey says the pinch has really hit in the last two weeks. Not such good things to report… The...
ALMR: give us 6 months to sort it out
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has written to BEC chairman Peter Luff asking for six months to sort the industry's problems out.
Pubcos, trade groups and Fair Pint invited to discuss pubco model
Leading trade groups, pub companies and campaign group Fair Pint have been invited to meet next week in a bid to be given time to sort out problems...
Publican Local Focus: Cardiff - a Welsh welcome
A Polish traveller recently arrived in Cardiff and was keen to take a few photos to commemorate his trip. But instead of snapping tourist attractions...
Pete Robinson: When is a pub not a pub?
Imagine you are chatting to an overseas visitor when he asks you, "What is a British Pub?" How would you reply?"It's a building where you go to eat...
Recession prompts rise in pub applications
Regional brewers say applications for tenanted pubs have risen sharply since the start of the year — with increased redundancies cited as a reason....
Cask Marque launches search facility for accredited pubs
Drinkers will soon be able to search for their nearest pubs whose beer quality has been accredited by Cask Marque via mobile phones and sat...
Market town seeks Ale Taster
With unemployment running high, any job opportunity is worth considering.Even so, the market town of Wellington, Shropshire can expect particular...
Fair Pint reiterates call for Competition Commission probe
Anti-pubco campaign group Fair Pint has given a cautious welcome to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers' (ALMR) attempt to bring the...
Cider giants weigh into tax debate
The giants of the cider industry used a meeting at the House of Commons last night (Tuesday, June 9) to weigh into the duty debate.At the annual...
Paul Smith: Government has patently disregarded good industry advice
As the full horror of Labour's local and European losses become apparent, the inevitable government spin starts to put a brave face on what is in...